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Henrik Skanfors
Swedish composer and singer Henrik Skanfors produces Pop, Rock, Electronica, Folk, and Dramatic scores. His music has been featured in the award-winning TV series, The Good Wife (CBS), and in 20 soundtracks for motion pictures, commercials, and art films. Henrik has released 3 solo albums: The Last Gash (2007), Carcass and the Flies (2009), and The Sleep of Adam (2012), where Rachael Yamagata sings on the magical duet "Psalm 513" (available here). He is a phenomenal vocalist with great talent, amazing lyrics, and the compelling ability to create dramatic and cinematic music.
Henrik Skanfors has produced 20 motion picture soundtracks, including Gangstaz n Cash (Dir. by Josef Fares, Jalla! Jalla!, Zozo); Björn & Ulf (Dir. by Klas Marklund (featured at the Gothenburg Film Festival 2009); Fikapaus (Dir. by Per Marklund, aired often on Swedish national television, SVT); and Jycken (Dir. by Klas Marklund).
Discography:
- The Sleep of Adam (Singer/Songwriter 2012) - Carcass and the Flies (Singer/Songwriter 2009) - The Last Gash (Singer/Songwriter 2007) - Thoughts Never Released w/ Kamprads (Electronica/Pop/Rock, 2006)
Influences: Radiohead, Antony & the Johnsons, Björk, Damien Rice, Sufjan Stevens, Kathleen Edwards, Jeff Buckley, Starsailor, Sia, Stina Nordenstam, Portishead, Sigur Ros, Howard Shore, James Newton Howard, Angelo Badalamenti, John Williams
Beautiful, heart warming, bittersweet duet with Henrik Skanfors and Rachael Yamagata ("Be be your love", "Reason why"). About loss, longing & loneliness. Sounds like Coldplay, Sia, U2. Building up. Perfect for montage/ending titles in romantic drama, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Californication. Mixed Vocals, Dramatic Music, Calm Music
Beautiful, heart warming, bittersweet duet with Henrik Skanfors and Rachael Yamagata ("Be be your love", "Reason why"). About loss, longing & loneliness. Sounds like Coldplay, Sia, U2. Building up. Perfect for montage/ending titles in romantic drama, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Californication. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Inciting suspense/action theme. Starts with xylophone, rhythmic cello and violin, and cool beats. Then it turns into a Sia "Breathe Me" or Björk "Play Dead" with a powerful ending. Perfect for action/thriller trailers, tv-ads, theme music for tv-series (24, CSI, Survivor) or breaking news. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Buildup (pending)
Monster's Ball - Mellow, dark with hope. Angelo Badalementi. Great thriller or romantic drama. Starts dark with pads, bright piano, building up. Ends on a hopeful note with dark pads, bright piano. Lovely city portrait, lone wolf-scene or scenes a la Lost in Translation. Nostalgic elegant cinematic, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Ethereal Music
Inciting suspense/action theme. Starts with xylophone, rythmic cello and violin, and cool beats. Then it turns into a Sia Breathe Me-ish powerful ending. Perfect for action/thriller trailers, tv-ads, theme music for tv-series or news. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Buildup (pending)
Inciting suspense/action theme. Starts with xylophone, rythmic cello and violin, and cool beats. Then it turns into a Sia Breathe Me-ish powerful ending. Perfect for action/thriller trailers, tv-ads, theme music for tv-series or news. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Buildup (pending)
A sad but powerful song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about isolation. Driven by a classical piano-part and falsettos. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
60 sec version. Sad, mellow and dark song with piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller or commercial. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Latin, Spanish, Greek or Eastern Europe song with nylon guitar & ends with whaling falsetto vocals. Exciting gypsy music, great for drama, comedy & travel shows. Western. Desert. Male Vocals, Latin Music, Spanish Music
A melancholy, sad song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about heartbreak. Vocals and guitar. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Monster's Ball:ish, mellow, dark. Angelo Badalementi. Suitable for thriller or drama. Dark pads, bright piano. Works for example in a city portrait, lone wolf-scene or scenes a la Lost in Translation, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Ethereal Music
Sad, mellow and dark song with soft sub-bassdrum, piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, or a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Suspense/buildup theme that raises the heartbeat. Based on a rhythmic piano, intense percussion and dark strings. Action pending, preparing- or spy scene, thriller, trailers, film intro. Hunt. Perfect for tv-series like 24, CSI, Survivor. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Suspense/buildup theme that raises the heartbeat. Based on a rhythmic piano, intense percussion and dark strings. Action pending, preparing- or spy scene, thriller, trailers, film intro. Hunt. Perfect for tv-series like 24, CSI, Survivor. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Suspense/buildup theme that raises the heartbeat. Based on a rhythmic piano, intense percussion and dark strings. Action pending, preparing- or spy scene, thriller, trailers, film intro. Hunt. Perfect for tv-series like 24, CSI, Survivor. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A slow, beautiful, melancholic song about doubting yourself and being an outsider. Suitable emotional intros, endings and a montage. Sounds a bit like Jeff Buckley, Stina Nordenstam, Damien Rice, Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
30 sec version. Sad, mellow and dark song with piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller or commercial. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Stinger for the Battle of the Nations. Dramatic, symphonic, marching tune John Williams-style. Suitable for adventure a la Lord of the Rings or tv-shows like Survivor & Who wants to be a millionaire, Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Music (pending)
Stinger for the Battle of the Nations. Dramatic, symphonic, marching tune John Williams-style. Suitable for adventure a la Lord of the Rings or tv-shows like Survivor & Who wants to be a millionaire, Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Music (pending)
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An introvert but powerful song about feeling like an outsider. Suitable for a thoughtful montage. Sounds like Damien Rice, Mew, Ed Harcourt, Sufjan Stevens. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Stinger for the Battle of the Nations. Dramatic, symphonic, marching tune John Williams-style. Suitable for adventure a la Lord of the Rings or tv-shows like Survivor & Who wants to be a millionaire, Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Music (pending)
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A playful song with cynical lyrics. Suitable for hopeful ending or montage. Sounds a bit like Sufjan Stevens, José González and Joni Mitchell. Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Suspense/buildup theme that raises the heartbeat. Based on a rhythmic piano, intense percussion and dark strings. Action pending, preparing- or spy scene, thriller, trailers, film intro. Hunt. Perfect for tv-series like 24, CSI, Survivor. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A melancholic song about solitude & holding on the past. Suitable for sad or bittersweet endings. Sounds like Coldplay, Norah Jones, The Cinematic Orchestra, Perishers, Damien Rice. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Suspense/buildup theme that raises the heartbeat. Based on a rhythmic piano, intense percussion and dark strings. Action pending, preparing- or spy scene, thriller, trailers, film intro. Hunt. Perfect for tv-series like 24, CSI, Survivor. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
60 sec version. Sad, mellow and dark song with soft sub-bassdrum, piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller or commercial. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
A dark, sad song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Starts soft, ends emotional and powerful. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Sad, mellow and dark song with piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, or a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
30 sec version. Sad, mellow and dark song with soft sub-bassdrum, piano, strings and dreamish guitar. Suitable for drama, a low-dramatic suspense-scene in a thriller or commercial. A bit like Monster's Ball and Lost in Translation. Massive Attack's Teardrop, Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Stinger for the Battle of the Nations. Dramatic, symphonic, marching tune John Williams-style. Suitable for adventure a la Lord of the Rings or tv-shows like Survivor & Who wants to be a millionaire, Instrumental, Action Music, Action Adventure Music (pending)
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A melancholic song about frustration and a cynical view of the society and love. Suitable emotoinal intros and endings. Sounds a bit like Sia's "Breathe Me", Stina Nordenstam, Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra. Mixed Vocals, Pop Music, Soft Pop
Dark and mystical. Suitable for thrillers, suspense building up. Begins with electronic distorted mellow beat with strings and piano. Mid-section with a dreamish piano taking "falling" notes. Ends with the build up again. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Edgy Music
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An uptempo, rock song about a meeting under strange circumstances and fear of being abandoned. Suitable for a cool montage or endings with attitude and strenght. Sounds a bit like Kent, Mew, Foo Fighters. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Indie Rock
Emotional song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about disappointment and blame. Guitar, piano, vocals (some falsettos). Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, Jeff Buckley, José Gonzáles, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An uptempo, straight forward song about hurtful relationships. Suitable for a cool montage or commercial. Sounds a bit like Coldplay, Tiger Lou, Keane. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Indie Rock
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A slow, melancholic song about alienation, solitude & lost love. Suitable as sad ending with credits. Sounds like Coldplay & Damien Rice. Male Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Emo
Guitar driven song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Positive music in major, but a sad story in the lyrics. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Pop/Rock with an electronic touch. Depressed and emotional. Powerful ending. Heavy drumbeats and distorted guitar with cello, strings & pads. Finale music. Sia "Breathe me"-feeling. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about regrets & nostalgia. Starts mellow, ends powerful & emotional with high falsettos. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Dark thriller-song, strings mixed with subtle drum beats. Ends with drums similar to heartbeats. Suitable for thriller and drama like The Rock, Heat & Seven. Influenced by Hans Zimmer and Howard Shore. Instrumental, Action Music, Action Impending Buildup (pending)
A melancholy, minimalistic song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about moving on. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". An emotional song about alienation and being trapped inside yourself. Sounds a bit like Coldplay "Viva La Vida". Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
A soft, emotional song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007). Minimalistic with falsetto, guitar, glockenspiel and soft pads. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan stevens, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "Carcass and the Flies". A beautiful, powerful song about longing for change. Suitable for sad or bittersweet endings. Sounds like Coldplay, The Cinematic Orchestra, Perishers, Damien Rice. Mixed Vocals, Indie Rock Music, Alternative Rock
Pop/Rock with an electronic touch. Soft and mellow, but with a powerful ending. Perfect as finale or Heartbreak-collage music in drama or tv-series. Starts depressed but ends with more hope. Male Vocals, Pop Music, Alternative Pop
Suitable for a film noir. Sad and dark. Bright piano. Dark strings. Works in a tragic romantic film, mystery or a thriller like Seven and Silence of the lambs. Howard Shore. James Newton Howard. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Suitable for a film noir. Sad and dark. Dark strings. Works in a mystery or a thriller like Seven and Silence of the lambs. Howard Shore. James Newton Howard. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music
Suitable for a film noir. Sad and dark. Dark strings. Works in a tragic romantic film, mystery or a thriller like Seven and Silence of the lambs. Howard Shore. James Newton Howard. Instrumental, Dramatic Music, Sad Music
Song from Henrik Skanfors' album "The Last Gash" (2007) about solitude & desire. Guitar & vocals. Positive feeling in the music, but sad lyrics. Singer/Songwriter. Suitable for drama & tv-series. Similar artists: Damien Rice, Antony & the Johnsons, Coldplay, José Gonzáles, Jeff Buckley, Male Vocals, Folk Music, Folk Singer-Songwriter
Latin / Spanish / Greek / Eastern Europe song with nylon guitar & transverse flute. Gypsy. Suitable for drama, comedy & travel shows. Instrumental, Latin Music, Spanish Music
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